August 6, 2025
When you get 100 talented and energetic teenagers together from coast to coast, from 48 cities in 13 states, 2 Canadian Provinces, and Washington, DC, you KNOW something amazing is going to happen. This summer’s MCT PAC is no exception. With the support of talented instructors in dance, singing and acting and the extraordinary care (and […]
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July 30, 2025
I have always been in the performing arts. From skits and original “plays” in our side yard when I was five, to top choirs in high school and college, I grew up performing. But it wasn’t until community theater after college that I really began to find myself. The theater community is so accepting, supportive, […]
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July 1, 2025
Get a behind-the-scenes look at a week at MCT for Summer Day Camp!
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June 30, 2025
My journey with MCT began when I moved to Missoula after graduating from Southern Utah University at the beginning of 2024. I didn’t know anyone, and I cold emailed the lovely Sarah Thornton (Box Office manager and director extraordinaire) about getting involved with MCT’s community production of The Play That Goes Wrong. Miracle of miracles, […]
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June 27, 2025
I have been two degrees or less of separation from Missoula Children’s Theatre for over four decades! I enjoy highlights of the national and international tour teams from my sister-in-law, Terri, who works at MCT. I heard about every community theater production from my parents, Midge and Jim Elander, who were long-time Premiere Night members. […]
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June 3, 2025
I was born and raised in Billings, MT and graduated from Skyview High School. After high school I went to school at the University of Montana pursuing a music performance degree but left early to move to New York City to play bass trombone. I spent nearly 5 years there playing before moving back to […]
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June 2, 2025
This week, 42 teams (84 Tour Actor/Directors) have been training to hit the road (and the skies) for the Summer tour! Watch the Spotlight video to get to know some of our amazing magic makers!
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April 28, 2025
Performing Arts Teacher (Pre K – Eighth Grade) at Missoula International School Spotlight Society Member at Missoula Children’s Theatre What inspired you to become a teacher, and what do you love most about working with students through the arts? As a child, the performing arts, dance and theater classes were my happy place. They offered a sanctuary […]
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April 28, 2025
Hannah Barudin: I grew up in New Jersey pursuing dual passions for theater and technology. After balancing both interests through high school and college (computer science major, theater minor), I faced a career decision: while my classmates headed to tech jobs in the Bay Area, I chose to follow my performing dreams to NYC. I’m […]
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April 2, 2025
Missoula Children’s Theatre Executive Director Mike Morelli recently traveled to Brunei, a small nation located on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia, to participate in the Brunei Creative Arts Network (BCAN) conference. This opportunity, made possible through a reciprocal exchange proposal by Step One Theatre, and supported by the US State Department, American […]
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April 1, 2025
Picture it: a classroom full of students, brand new to the United States, who may or may not yet be able to respond in English to the question, “What is your name?” I may or may not speak their native languages. We use gestures, pictures, some songs and dances, and a LOT of repetition with […]
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February 27, 2025
What inspired you to get involved with Missoula Children’s Theatre and serve on the board? I got involved with MCT when my children were young and the red truck tour came to their schools. I was fascinated by how MCT was able to cast and perform a musical play in just one week. I joined […]
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